This
installment in the popular 101
Things I Learned® series will
enlighten and entertain readers
who are considering or are
already enrolled in culinary
school, as well as established
culinary professionals and
casual "foodies."

Louis
Eguaras, former White House chef and
current Department Chair at the
Institute of Culinary Education,
provides readers with an overview of
food preparation, cooking, and
presentation, and insights into
surviving and thriving in the culinary
profession. 101 illustrated lessons
inform the reader on everything from the
history of food to how to properly hold
a knife, from kitchen organization to
food preparation, and from plate
presentation to restaurant management.

Louis Eguaras is
Department Chair
and Lead Culinary Professor at
the Institute of Culinary
Education in Los Angeles. A former White
House chef, he
has cooked for many foreign dignitaries
and celebrities, including Nelson
Mandela, Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins,
Oliver Stone, and the Rolling Stones. He
lives in Valencia, California.

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